Without saying anything more, the goddess crouched down, resting her dazzling blue eyes on the tip of my cock, which was almost touching her forehead.
"I've already told you, I don't intend to have sex in an alley. I have an image to maintain. You'll have to settle for just my mouth, okay?"
"Okay, as you say, Aqua-sama."
"Hehe. You'd better be grateful, Kaizer!" the goddess said.
Then she leaned forward, pressing her lips against the head of my cock, and finally began giving it soft, delicate kisses.
Quickly, the small, dark alley became flooded with the wet smacking sounds produced by Aqua's warm lips.
Once she was satisfied, the archpriest tucked a long strand of blue hair behind her ear and proceeded to take my cock into her mouth.
Immediately, a shock of pleasure shook my entire body, making me tremble.
We had done it so many times that Aqua's technique had improved considerably.
Her head kept moving back and forth with quick, precise movements, making sure to cover the entire length of my member.
"Mgh… mgggh… ghh…"
Aqua's mouth kept producing gurgling sounds as she continued sucking me with growing urgency. Whether because she wanted me to finish quickly so I'd take her to dinner, or simply because she was crazy for my cock. So much that at one point I felt her hands grip my waist, seeking leverage so she could suck me even harder.
"Mgh… Mgh… Mmmghhh…"
Then I was surprised when I saw her mouth disconnect from my cock with a pop.
The goddess lifted her head and our eyes met.
In the depths of those beautiful eyes the color of a clear sky, I could perceive a mixture of satisfaction and challenge.
"I'll teach you not to question my capabilities as a goddess," she said.
Then she ran her tongue across her upper lip and, without even giving me time to ask what the hell she was talking about, proceeded to suck my cock as if the world depended on it.
"Aaaah… yes… yes… Aqua-sama is the best…" I took her by the hair and began guiding her movements while trying to speak between moans of pleasure. "No one sucks cocks like the great Aqua-sama!"
As expected from this praise-hungry goddess, upon hearing my words her mouth began moving at an even more frantic pace.
Knowing I was about to finish at any moment, I took Aqua by the head and pulled her forward.
I squeezed my eyes shut tightly and a moan full of satisfaction escaped my lips as I began to cum.
"Mmggh!"
Aqua's eyes widened as her mouth filled with my hot seed.
For a moment I thought she was going to pull away to avoid choking, but apparently the goddess wasn't willing to waste a single drop today.
When her lips finally released my cock, seeing that semen was still dripping from the tip, Aqua quickly cupped both hands underneath to make sure none of it spilled onto the ground. Then she swallowed that too.
"Mmmm… Delicious!" she said, running her tongue over her sexy, plump lips.
Once we left the alley, the two of us discreetly looked around to make sure no one had noticed what we had just done.
"Phew, that was great," I said while catching my breath. "Just as expected from Aqua-sama. Your blowjobs are the absolute best."
"Hehe. I already told you, Kaizer. My divine technique is incomparable," the goddess said proudly as she adjusted the miniskirt of her outfit a little. Then she brought a delicate hand to her face. Her eyes widened in surprise when she noticed that remnants of my seed were still at the corner of her mouth.
Then, in an extremely casual manner, Aqua used two of her fingers to gather the remaining white substance from her face and bring it to her mouth, sucking it clean.
"You really do love my jeez, you dirty goddess."
"Shut up, you're the dirty one!" she protested. "You don't expect a delicate and refined goddess like me to walk around with her face full of your filth, do you?"
"But you swallowed every last drop. That's how I like it. That's my horny goddess—"
"Ow!"
She hit me.
"Well, now that I've taken care of your libidinous impulses again, how about you finally treat me to dinner?"
I really couldn't complain. Yes, I was in debt, but what did it matter? Today I had fucked Aqua until exhaustion and to close out the day she gave me a blowjob so good it almost sent me to paradise.
So I could only nod.
"Alright. No need to be so hysterical. Besides, since we've known each other, when have I ever broken a promise to you?"
"Hmph! The food better come with a nice cold beer. I'm dying of thirst."
"Well, in that case you could just drink water."
The goddess's blue eyes flashed threateningly.
"Fine, fine. Make it a beer."
"And don't forget the dessert."
"Dessert too? Wow, you're being particularly demanding today."
"Of course! Dessert is an extremely important part of dinner for gods," the blue-haired girl explained.
"Can we negotiate it with another one of your divine blowjobs?"
"What?! Who do you take me for?!"
Just then, before I could answer her, I heard a cheerful, energetic voice behind me.
"Lady Aqua? Is it really you? I can't believe it! What a pleasant coincidence!"
When I turned over my shoulder I found a handsome young man with light brown hair.
And even though he wasn't wearing his distinctive blue armor with those ostentatious gold engravings, I instantly recognized the adventurer known as Kyouya Mitsurugi. Swordmaster and wielder of Gram, the cursed sword.
"My lady Aqua," Mitsurugi said. "What are you doing walking alone through the streets at this hour?"
Apparently the wielder of the cursed sword had decided to ignore me completely and assumed Aqua was alone.
Hearing him, I couldn't help but notice the formality with which he addressed my companion, calling her "My lady Aqua."
It was a strange, almost nostalgic feeling. Because when I first met her in this world I myself had used almost the same formal tone.
However, let's just say that since then my relationship with Aqua had… changed over time. And today we were practically lovers.
Mitsurugi took a few steps forward. Meanwhile Aqua, on the other hand, stared at him with a confused expression, her blue eyebrows raising slightly.
"Uh, Aqua, I think he's talking to you. Do you know him?"
The goddess fluttered her beautiful eyelashes in astonishment.
"No," she said. "This is the first time I've seen him in my life."
Mitsurugi let out a nervous laugh.
"Haha! My lady Aqua! You and your jokes!"
"Aqua, are you sure you don't know him? Isn't he another reincarnated?"
"Weeeell, if you put it that way… maybe… it could be, I'm not entirely sure."
"You're as eloquent as ever, my lady."
I couldn't help but feel a little sorry for the guy, since Aqua really didn't seem to have any idea who he was.
"I see you know my lady Aqua," Mitsurugi addressed me for the first time. "Who are you?"
"Uh, Kaizer. Kaizer Prester. Nice to meet you, I guess."
"Kaizer Prester!" the young man repeated. He seemed astonished. "I see, so you're the one who defeated the Fang Demon."
"Well, something like that," I answered. It made me a little embarrassed how it sounded, because while it's true that I fought Demian and later his demonic form, I only weakened him. It was Aqua who actually finished him off.
"I heard it was a tough battle," Mitsurugi said in a tone of approval. "So you also know my goddess."
"You could say that."
"That's right!" Aqua suddenly interjected. "We know each other and we're about to go have dinner! So if you don't mind…"
"Really? Wow, I haven't had dinner yet either. How about the three of us go eat together?"
And just like that, without even giving us time to choose, the swordmaster decided to join us.
***
"What that demon did was truly unforgivable," Mitsurugi commented. "It was my fault! I should have been there!" He closed his hand tightly around the glass. His arm wouldn't stop trembling. It seemed he truly regretted not being able to help in the battle against the demon Demian.
"Well, it's fine," I said. "Luckily we were able to take care of him and now everyone's okay."
Except for my financial situation, of course.
After the hero of the cursed sword decided to invite himself to our quiet evening, the three of us ended up at one of the restaurants in the city. It was a relatively warm night with an occasional summer breeze, so we opted for one of the outdoor tables.
"I understand. And don't think I'm not grateful for what you did," Mitsurugi said, in a tone that suggested defeating the demon and rescuing the young women had been his responsibility. "It's just that I would have liked to be able to help. Unfortunately, until recently I've been out of Axel."
"Of course, after all this is a city for rookie," I recalled. "You're a high-level adventurer, right?"
"I'm not so sure about that," the master swordsman said in a reflective tone. "It's true that my class is one of the more advanced ones and that I've completed many high-level quests, but… I still have a long way to go if I want to restore peace to this world. And most importantly—" he made a dramatic pause and raised his gaze "—protect the place where my lady Aqua lives."
Meanwhile, the woman in question was sitting next to me, drinking her third or fourth glass of wine, stopping only to shovel more food into her mouth. Completely oblivious to the conversation we were having.
It wasn't until she heard her name that the goddess lifted her blue eyes from the plate in front of her and finally addressed the young man.
"Oh! That's very kind of you. Thank you so much for the support, stranger!"
And she continued eating.
"A-Ah, it's nothing. Haha…"
In that moment I swear I could hear Mitsurugi's heart shattering from the inside.
"You said you were outside the city?" I hurried to ask to change the subject. "Can I ask what you were doing?"
The young man took a sip of his beer before answering.
"I'm currently working on a rather delicate mission. However, I can't reveal the details right now."
"I understand."
So a secret mission, huh? I admit hearing that sparked a bit of curiosity in me (especially regarding the reward), but I made an effort not to show it. I didn't want to come off as a gossip.
"In fact, my return to Axel is temporary," the young man continued. "I want to help with the city's defenses when the walking fortress Destroyer arrives. Besides, it works out perfectly for training and becoming stronger."
"Wow! Stronger than you already are?"
Mitsurugi let out a bitter smile.
"I used to think that too, Kaizer. But it wasn't until I lost a duel recently that I opened my eyes. As I told you, I still have a long way to go."
Hearing that froze me.
Kyouya Mitsurugi, the wielder of the cursed sword, had been defeated in a duel?
Just imagining a warrior of that magnitude losing made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
"Just out of curiosity… could I know who you lost that duel to?"
The young man looked at me with slightly embarrassed eyes. For a moment I thought he wouldn't answer, that he'd tell me it was none of my business. But after hesitating for a few seconds, his lips opened.
"Kazuma Satou," he said almost in a whisper.
If what he'd said before had left me surprised, now I nearly fell out of my seat.
Kazuma Satou had managed to defeat the swordmaster Mitsurugi in single combat.
And now that I think about it, he had also defeated Beldia, one of the Demon King's generals.
Just how far did that guy's extraordinary power go?
I swallowed.
"So Kazuma Satou…" That name left my lips as if it were something distant. Something unreachable.
"You know him too?" he asked in astonishment.
My eyes drifted toward Aqua, who now seemed to be very focused on folding a napkin. What the hell was she doing?
"N-No," I answered. "I've only heard of him."
Mitsurugi followed my gaze and suddenly leaned forward, opening his eyes wide, as if he had remembered something important.
"Excuse me, but may I ask you a question?"
I shrugged. "Sure."
"How is it that you know my lady Aqua?"
Wow. I definitely hadn't expected that. Judging by his name, which clearly indicated Japanese origin, and the fact that he carried that powerful sword, I was 100% sure this guy was a reincarnated just like me.
But I didn't feel like bringing up the subject right now, so I answered as casually as possible.
"Aqua and me, huh? Well, let's just say our interests are aligned, so we decided to form a temporary alliance."
"Oh? And what kind of alliance?"
The swordmaster really liked asking questions it seems.
"Aqua is helping me complete some quests," I answered. Which was true, for the most part. Although for obvious reasons I decided to omit the, ahem, "little details" of our alliance. "I want to become stronger so I can defeat the Demon King."
Mitsurugi smiled gently.
"I see. Typical of my lady Aqua. Always ready to help those in need."
"Yeah, I guess that's how Aqua is," I said, still not entirely sure if he was being serious or messing with me.
For some reason this guy seemed to hold Aqua in extremely high regard. I wonder if he knew what she was really like.
There was a brief pause.
"Kaizer Prester," Mitsurugi said. His gaze turned serious. Almost intimidating.
I opened my eyes wide, confused by the abrupt change in tone.
"Yes?"
"Are you a reincarnated?"
Damn. As much as I didn't want to bring up the subject, I also had no reason to deny it. Besides, his words had clearly sounded more like a statement than a question.
"And what would you do if I am?" I asked, without the need to confirm or deny anything.
The wielder of the cursed sword smiled.
"I thought so." He stood up from the table. "From the informal way you refer to my lady, I'd say the two of you get along very well."
"I'd say more than well."
"Huh?"
"A-Ah. Nothing."
Oops. Almost let it slip. Anyway, this Mitsurugi guy was getting really pushy. Where was he trying to go with this?
The young man narrowed his eyes. His gaze shifted to Aqua and then back to me once more. However, if my companion had heard any of the conversation, she showed no sign of it. She seemed hyper-focused on whatever she was doing with that damn napkin.
"I'm very grateful that you invited me to dinner," Mitsurugi continued. I was left speechless. Now it turned out I not only had to pay for Aqua's dinner but his as well. Honestly, with all the money he'd earned completing high-level quests thanks to that damned sword, I had been hoping he would treat us.
Turns out the hero of the cursed sword was pretty stingy.
"But I cannot allow you to refer to my goddess in such a casual manner. Especially when you're a reincarnated, just like me. You should treat her with more respect and call her 'my lady Aqua' as I do."
Eeeh? What's wrong with this guy? Ha! If you only knew the dirty things your "lady Aqua" has been doing with me, you'd have a heart attack right here. Idiot.
"Don't worry," Aqua said, waving her hand dismissively. "It doesn't bother me at all."
My eyes moved to what the goddess had right in front of her, and a gasp of astonishment escaped my mouth.
With skill beyond this world, Aqua had manipulated the folds of the napkin in such a way that it was no longer a napkin, but had been transformed into a figure shaped like a beautiful woman holding a vase over her shoulder.
How the hell had she managed to do that?
"Aqua… how…?"
"Aaand it's done!" she said. And immediately offered me the figure. "Here, Kaizer. I'm giving it to you as a way of thanking you for treating me to dinner and for how well you treated me today at the guild."
"Ah… th-thanks," I said, still unable to recover from my astonishment as I carefully received the cloth figure in my hands.
"Wait, my lady Aqua," Mitsurugi interjected. "But… what exactly do you mean by 'how well you treated me at the guild'?"
"Ah, well, Kaizer and I…"
I immediately threw myself at Aqua and covered her mouth with my hand.
This clumsy goddess! She was about to spill everything again!
"Have you lost your mind?" I whispered irritably.
She roughly pushed my hand away and looked at me angrily, puffing out her adorable cheeks.
"I was going to say that you treated me to some drinks. What else did you think I was going to say? Hmph!"
An uncomfortable silence settled as Aqua and I held each other's gaze, until Mitsurugi cleared his throat.
"I thought so earlier. But now I'm certain. The two of you get along very well."
Aqua looked at him somewhat perplexed.
"Oh! Don't worry, Matsuragi, I can make a figure for you if you get me another napkin."
"Haha… Y-You're very kind, my lady," the young man replied, choosing to overlook the fact that Aqua had mixed up his name again.
Wow, that really brings back memories.
"Kaizer." Mitsurugi addressed me once more. His eyes were full of determination.
"Hmm?"
"While I recognize your skills in defeating the Fang Demon and I don't deny that you've earned my lady's trust, I'm still not convinced that you're the right person to protect her."
"Protect Aqua? I think you're a bit confused, pal," I said in the most polite tone I could manage, even though the guy was already starting to get on my nerves with his arrogance.
But it seemed the wielder of the cursed sword wasn't willing to listen to me.
"If you truly believe you're worthy of standing by her side, you'll have to prove it." Mitsurugi stretched an arm toward me, pointing at me directly with his finger. "Kaizer Prester, I challenge you to a duel!"
…
My entire body tensed. My hands started trembling.
I didn't know what to say, what to answer. Beside me I could even feel Aqua's gaze, who seemed just as stunned as I was.
I swallowed.
I don't know what the hell just happened, but the most powerful adventurer in Axel — and probably the entire kingdom — had just challenged me to a fight.
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